poetic devices
literary elements
punctuation
writing rules
point of view/irony
100
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.
What is alliteration?
100
"The course of true love never did run smooth" is arguably the _______________ that runs through Shakespeare's AMSND. The author shares his message here.
What is THEME?
100
Correct or incorrect? I want the red balloon, Charlie wants the green one.
What is incorrect: comma splice I want the red balloon; Charlie wants the green one.
100
true or false: The thesis belongs at the start of the introductory paragraph
What is false. AT THE END OF THE INTRO PARAGRAPH
100
When the narrator tells the tale using "I, me, mine, ours, we"
What is First person?
200
When he ran the dashes like Usain Bolt.
What is simile or allusion??
200
In The Outsiders, the greasers' hair serves as a _________________ that represents many aspects of their lives.
What is SYMBOL?
200
Correct or incorrect I am only concerned about one thing this week. My English exam.
What is INCORRECT I am only concerned about one thing this week: my English exam.
200
TRUE OR FLASE: The paraphrase portion of the quote analysis comes LAST
What is false- it comes after the introduction
200
When the story is told in third person but no emotion is shared. It is like a detective's facts or a laundry list of events.
What is third person objective?
300
I studied five thousand hours for the English exam.
What is hyperbole?
300
One of the main _______________ that exists in TKAM is the animosity that Bob Ewell feels for the Finch family after Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson.
What is CONFLICT?
300
Correct or incorrect? Scout, the most beautiful dog in the world, likes to hide in my closet.
What is CORRECT a properly punctuated appositive
300
True or false: This quote is cited properly "The course of true love never did run smooth." (Shakespeare 36).
What is false correct way: "The course of true love never did run smooth" (Shakespeare 36).
300
Often used in manual or cookbook... a guide for the reader
What is second person: YOU
400
The house, a beacon of hope in the dark, beckoned to the weary travelers.
What is metaphor and personification?
400
In THOMS, Esperanza is a ________________ character because she grows up over the course of the novel.
What is DYNAMIC?
400
Correct or incorrect? Proud and haughty Odysseus often let hubris get in the way of sound reasoning.
What is INCORRECT Proud and haughty, Odysseus often let hubris get in the way of sound reasoning.
400
true or false: You must conclude each body paragraph with a specific detail.
What is FALSE conclude by tying the information back to the THESIS
400
When the author uses "she, he, they, it" but you only see the story through one character's eyes/emotions
What is third person limited?
500
We made a mass exodus to our safe haven in search of the free gift that would ultimately completely destroy our friendship.
What is PLEONASM?
500
In AMSND, __________________ irony occurs in the forest because everyone is initially surprised when the lovers wake up and love the wrong girl.
What is situational irony?
500
Correct or incorrect? After I visited the childrens' gym, I knew that we had to join.
What is INCORRECT After I visited the children's gym, I knew that we had to join. **children is already plural!!
500
True or false A five paragraph essay should be a SUMMARY of the events in a novel.
What is FALSE In 8th grade- we move from summary to ANALYSIS- the "so what" of an argument.
500
The reader knows all characters' emotions/thoughts.
What is third person omniscient?
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